Heidi vs Iman
Heidi and Imancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Heidi was ranked #93 and Iman #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Iman #603 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Heidi was ranked #184 and Iman #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and Iman #374 among girls in Norway.
Heidi and Iman over time
Heidi and Iman appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Iman in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Iman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Heidi in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Heidi and Iman changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #437 and #374.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Iman were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 55 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #437 and #374.
List by list
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Iman in 6.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #2 in 1969, Iman #220 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Iman moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #212 and #377; by 2023 that had become #311 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, Iman #374.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Iman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Iman #284 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Iman #603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2003–2020
Heidi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Iman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, Iman #461 in 2005.
The order changed in 2005: Heidi moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #490 and #490; by 2005 that had become #263 and #461.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Heidi #93, Iman #700.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Heidi | Iman |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Norway · Girls #374 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Iman does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and Iman both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Iman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Iman
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1964–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #374 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls